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Mothers In Prison (25 May)

Written by Tashi from the blog Motswako on 25 May 2009
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On Motswako this week:

Episode Title: Mothers In Prison
Broadcast date: 25 May 2009 at 21h30

Tonight's Motswako was filmed in a female prison in Kroonstad and covers the implications of being a mother in South African prisons.

If you have a baby younger than 2-years-old, when you start serving your prison sentence, you have the right to take the baby with you. This means that a number of babies are growing up in prisons all over the country. But, once the baby turns 2, it gets taken away from the mother and gets given to foster care until the mother is out of prison (if there are no family members willing to look after the baby).

Motswako speaks to a few of the women who've experienced this (one of whom gave birth in prison) and spends two days investigating the emotional drama (and trauma) surrounding what it means to be a mother in prison.



Motswako is on SABC2 on Mondays at 21h30.



26 Comments

cleve
25 May 2009 10:04

I have to watch this. Shame poor kids.

myname
25 May 2009 11:45

Mee 2 cleve but i will b buzy watching ANTM. I will c whether 2 watch half & half.

cleve
25 May 2009 13:38

It's a dilemma now.

Amza
25 May 2009 13:46

Shame man sad, imagine spending your first 2 years on earth in jail

Well, I wouldnt mind to look after the kid whilst the mother serves sentence..... 

Phikza
25 May 2009 21:45

Yoh, imagine the baby's first years spent ko-jail...shem. Mara they look healthy and all dressed nicely

Green.arrow
25 May 2009 22:08

oh my gaaad!...on of the ladies on tthe spolight Jessica, she was going home with her baby......she seemed very gratefull....however, they say 3WEEKS kater she returnnd to priosn for stealing from her mom??????...WHAT?
...we have a vry big p[roblem South africa...

Phikza
25 May 2009 22:09

O tshabe bojwala, tjo!! Did that Jessica woman go back again because she stole money from her mother, didn't realy get that part???

Green.arrow
25 May 2009 22:15

Did that Jessica woman go back again because she stole money from her mother, didn't realy get that part???
thatshat Pepsi narrated and it burst my bubble coz i was crying for her story at the tym...
DDnt get much about her...but whats the story with the sad looking young inmate mom..did she kill her boyfriend??..she lookd sooo sas?

Phikza
25 May 2009 22:15

Thiza GA...thanks, thought i heard wrong there somehow! and i thought she learnt a lesson..mcim!!!

Phikza
25 May 2009 22:23

me and you both...didnt get the story bout that young inmate 2, but i think she dropped a child ka tlhogo or something like that...intentionaly or not...am not sure

Phikza
25 May 2009 22:24

Heartsbreaker
25 May 2009 22:47

oh my Gaad,the other talkative mamma who was complaining about prison food,who did she kill? lol@ jessica for going back after three wiks...hahahaha. i thot they were going to say she went back 2 visit kanthe she comitted another crime..tjo jess wa phoqa!

Heartsbreaker
25 May 2009 22:53

Apparently the young inmate was drunk and droped the baby while fighting with the babys father.nd the kid died...shame i felt sori for her...

Green.arrow
25 May 2009 23:34

i thot they were going to say she went back 2 visit
....me too...i was prepared to weep even more..like my bubble was burst big tym...nxa!...
The talkative mama...im still laughing even know...i guess we'll never know who she...(u know)...
about the young inmate...oh shame...she clearly still is in pain..oh shame man...

Cande
26 May 2009 07:53

i missed it, when is the repeat?

DjXcita
26 May 2009 08:12

I missed this will they repeat please?Let us know

Phikza
26 May 2009 08:16

i missed it, when is the repeat?  never heard bout motswako's repeat nna

i thot they were going to say she went back 2 visit...lol..I wonder if she went back with the kid again??!!

TerryN
26 May 2009 08:23

Shame man sad, imagine spending your first 2 years on earth in jail 

Very sad indeed...i would never forgive myself...if i had to let my child be in jail for my crime(s) 

myname
26 May 2009 08:29

You r not alone Cande, i was watching school models, now im kicking myself....

JadaPinkett
26 May 2009 08:34

Eish Damn to these American Next Top Model coz I was busy watching them so I couldn't watch anything but ke there's still next tym........but ANTM .............Mmmmmmmmmm I'm not sure if i can miss it.

Lex
26 May 2009 08:42

Eishhhhh,I forgot to watch,eish!

cleve
26 May 2009 08:44

I tried to watch but Motswako and it's subtitles............... they out them on when they feel like it and I've already missed half the story.

Heartsbreaker
26 May 2009 11:56

The repeat is on tuesdays ka 12pm.im not missin it.this time i want 2 understand the stories of this inmates.kwa kwa kwa kaw

Heartsbreaker
26 May 2009 11:59

i mean repeat is now now 12 midday.my volume is up....im not missing the talkative mammas story again.

Best-Achiever
26 May 2009 12:30

sad stuff especial for kids

cleve
26 May 2009 12:38

O Gosh my reply does not make any sense!


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